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Cari koleksi dengan cepat sesuai kebutuhan Anda.This article reviews the law applicable to boundary determinations and observes that this legal framework does not provide sufficient guidance for parties involved in development of subsoil or subsea resources that may straddle an undefined or contested boundary. Examples of how states and private parties have attempted to cope with this uncertainty are discussed. The authors propose that a d…
The importance of substantial and sustained investment in the energy sector cannot be overstated. The protections offered to private investors through the global network of bilateral investment treaties (BITs), including investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) are particularly significant for the energy sector. However, the ISDS system that has been so significant in encouraging investment is …
At their core, natural gas and LNG price review claims focus on evaluating whether or not the applicable contract sales price aligns with the various benchmarks specified in the underlying contract. While price review clauses are drafted in different ways, the common premise is a simple one. Its application, however, is mired in nuance and potential pitfalls. In this article, we consider the co…
Investment in upstream oil and gas operations is of great importance for the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. There are diverse and varied laws and regulations regarding investment in upstream oil and gas operations. This article intends to investigate and evaluate these various laws, as well as to provide an answer to the question as to what extent these rules are able to pro…
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard adopted in May 2013 broke new ground by including revenues from the sale of natural resources among the revenue streams to be reported by governments. This addition is of great significance considering the economic importance of sales revenues, in particular in the case of crude oil, and the rather opaque environment in which…